Birth Story Processing: On Perfection and Love
What Are We Looking For? Am I the only one that gets overwhelmed when seeing and reading the 8 million blog posts, facebook updates and social media posts all about …
Scared to Give Birth? Try this.
I Was Scared to Give Birth When I was 33 weeks pregnant or so, I had a prenatal appointment with my lovely midwife at our local birth center. I don’t …
Aveda Tea Copycat Recipe
Aveda Comfort Tea Have you ever had Aveda’s Comfort Tea? It’s delicious. When getting my hair done at our local Aveda salon the receptionist and/or stylists typically offer me a choice …
MTHFR Birth Control Pill
MTHFR Birth Control Pill One of the juicy tidbits I learned during my preconception consultation yesterday was that I should never, ever use the birth control pill. Ever. One of the side effects …
MTHFR and Pregnancy
This is an update to what I have found out about my new diagnosis – a double copy of the MTHFR mutation (homozygous C677T MTHFR mutation). MTHFR Basics This link is a …
MTHFR Mutation Diagnosis
This is the story of my MTHFR mutation diagnosis, how it was discovered and what preliminary treatment plan I’ve been prescribed. MTHFR Mutation Diagnosis Hey all, So… I had a …
A Hospital Childbirth Class – 10 Reasons to NOT Take One
A hospital childbirth class isn’t for everybody. I’d be a liar if I told you that everybody gets their time and money’s worth at our local hospitals’ childbirth classes. (I would …
Self Care Ideas: Mothering Ourselves | Mother Rising
Self care ideas often don’t come as easy as caring for our children. As mothers or mothers-to-be, we instinctively put the needs our children and partners ahead of our own. Maybe we …
Cervical Scarring and “Failure to Progress”
Many women have had procedures done to their cervix. Here’s what you might not have been told about how cervical scarring can impact a birth. Cervical Scarring and “Failure to …
Castor Oil Sucks and The Risks of Inducing Labor | Mother Rising
This post is dedicated to the normal, healthy pregnant lady who is tired of being pregnant and wants to get the show on the road. The Risks of Inducing Labor Here’s the …
The Induction Decision
Induction is a hot topic. The word induction brings forth an array of emotions in women: relief, anger, frustration, excitement, confusion, exhaustion, etc. Powerful imagery brings to mind pitocin, contractions, epidurals… …
Breastfeeding and Going Back to Work? Read this.
Breastfeeding and Going Back to Work I was scheduled to go back to work when Gabriel was 13 weeks. I was grateful for the three months I had with him …